The Cavalier Student Film Festival

The Annual Cavalier Student Film Festival finalists will be screened at
the Old Fox Theater on Main Street during First Thursday celebration on
Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 6:30 p.m.
for "People's Choice" award voting.
Winners will be announced at 8:30 p.m.

This festival features entries from Middle School (grades 6-8, "Junior" category) and High School (grades 9-12, "Senior" category) students.

Entries are judged in several categories including: Best Overall Film,
Best Directing,
Best Acting, and
Best Editing

Cavalier Film Festival Rules:

Film can be no longer than 10 minutes. (Including credits)

Film must be submitted by March 24 at 7 p.m. CST.

Use of copyrighted music, images, video, etc. is prohibited, unless permission has been obtained by the owner of the material.

Entries can be of any genre, theme or topic, however must be PG or family friendly

Students may work in teams of any size.

Any student in middle school or high school is eligible to enter the contest.

All costs of the production are solely the responsibility of the entrant.

High school students may not work in groups with middle school students.

Film submissions must include releases signed by all actors who appear in the film.

Submission Guidelines:

All films must be submitted by March 24 at 7 p.m. CST.

Films can be mailed or delivered to Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (DVD or flash memory drive with .mov or .mp4). Films may also be uploaded to Vimeo, with a link and password info emailed to filmfest@tjeffschool.org

Films must be submitted in a resolution of 1280x720 or higher.

By submitting your film, you are giving Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School permission to use your film both online and offline, as well as through other mediums, for the purposes of judging the work.

Judging:

Films will be judged in two categories; High School (Grades 9-12) and Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Films will be judged by local community business and arts leaders.

Winners of the judged contest will be announced at 4 p.m. in the Concert Hall at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School on March 29, 2017.

Participants must be present at the awards ceremony to win.

A popular vote will take place on March 29 in the Thomas Jefferson Concert Hall, and the winner of this vote will be announced the same afternoon.

Winners for the following categories will be picked by the judges: Best Acting, Best Editing/Effects, Best Directing, and Best Overall Film.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2016 Cavalier Student Film Festival:There were more than 30 entries from students in schools around the region.
Of the total entries, 20 were nominated for awards, and 14 were screened for the People's Choice Award.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Cavalier Student Film Festival:There were more than 40 entries from students in Joplin, Webb City, Carl Junction, Diamond, and Jenks, Okla.
Of the total entries, 20 were nominated for awards, and screened for the People's Choice Award on March 26.